An enhanced Seebeck coefficient and high thermoelectric performance in p-type In and Mg co-doped Sn1−xPbxTe via the co-adjuvant effect of the resonance level and heavy hole valence band

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (23) ◽  
pp. 5737-5748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhajit Roychowdhury ◽  
U. Sandhya Shenoy ◽  
Umesh V. Waghmare ◽  
Kanishka Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Valence Band ◽  
Heavy Hole ◽  
Resonance Level ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Adjuvant Effect ◽  
P Type ◽  
Co Doped

Remarkable enhancement of the Seebeck coefficient of an Sn rich Sn1−xPbxTe system due to the synergistic effect of resonance level formation and valence band convergence.

Enhancement of the thermoelectric performance of bulk SnTe alloys via the synergistic effect of band structure modification and chemical bond softening

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (27) ◽  
pp. 14165-14173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongchao Wang ◽  
Junphil Hwang ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Teng Wang ◽  
Wenbin Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Effective Mass ◽  
Chemical Bond ◽  
Resonance Level ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Energy Separation ◽  
Structure Modification ◽  
Bond Softening

Seebeck coefficient of SnTe is largely enhanced by large band effective mass or decrease of energy separation through synergistic effect including resonance level and band convergence.

Improving the thermoelectric performance of p-type PbSe via synergistically enhancing the Seebeck coefficient and reducing electronic thermal conductivity

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4931-4937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Huang ◽  
Dongyang Wang ◽  
Caiyun Li ◽  
Jinfeng Wang ◽  
Guangtao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Seebeck Coefficients ◽  
Electronic Thermal Conductivity ◽  
P Type

CdTe alloying dramatically enhanced the thermoelectric performance of p-type PbSe by enhancing Seebeck coefficients and reducing electronic thermal conductivity.

The Effect of Rh and Sr Substitution on the Thermoelectric Performance of LaCoO3

2010 ◽  
Vol 1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyei-Sing Kwong ◽  
Andrew E Smith ◽  
Mas Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Component System ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Seebeck Coefficients ◽  
Lower Temperature Range ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
P Type

AbstractA series of LaCo1-xRhxO3 (x=0-1) samples and La1-ySryCo1-xRhxO3 (y = 0.05, 0.15 and x = 0.1-0.3) samples were prepared to study the effect of Rh substituion for Co in the four component system and Sr substitution for La in the five component system on the crystal structure and thermoelectric performance of the LaCoO3. At Rh substitution for Co of x=0.2 greater, the crystal structure shifts from rhombohederal (LaCoO3) to orthorhombic (LaRhO3). Thermoelectric evaluation revealed that Rh doped samples (0.3 <x <1) show large positive seebeck coefficients indicating a P-type conduction in the temperature range of the tests (273 to 775K). Rh substitution for Co decreases thermal conductivity, increases Seebeck coefficient and consequently increases the theroelectric figure of merit ZT. Sr substitution for La increases thermal and electrical conductivity and consquenently negligiblely decreases the seebeck coefficient. A thermoelectric figure-of-merit (ZT) around 0.075 has been achieved for LaCo0.5Rh0.5O3 at 775 K, and is expected to be above 0.1 at 1000 K. Sr substitution improved the TE properties throughout the lower temperature range with a ZT =0.045 observed for La0.95Sr0.05Co0.9Rh0.1O3 at 425 K and ZT = 0.05 for La0.85Sr0.15Co0.5Rh0.5O3 at 775 K. These findings provide new insight into thermoelectric perovskite oxides containing rhodium and strontium.

Raising the Thermoelectric Performance of p-Type PbS with Endotaxial Nanostructuring and Valence-Band Offset Engineering Using CdS and ZnS

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (39) ◽  
pp. 16327-16336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Dong Zhao ◽  
Jiaqing He ◽  
Shiqiang Hao ◽  
Chun-I Wu ◽  
Timothy P. Hogan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Valence Band ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Band Offset ◽  
Valence Band Offset ◽  
P Type

Valence band engineering and thermoelectric performance optimization in SnTe by Mn-alloying via a zone-melting method

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (39) ◽  
pp. 19974-19979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun He ◽  
Xiaojian Tan ◽  
Jingtao Xu ◽  
Guo-Qiang Liu ◽  
Hezhu Shao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Performance Optimization ◽  
Heavy Hole ◽  
Zone Melting ◽  
Energy Separation ◽  
Melting Method ◽  
Band Engineering ◽  
Valence Bands ◽  
P Type

Mn alloying in SnTe increases the band gap and decreases the energy separation between the light and heavy hole valence bands, leading to a significant enhancement in the Seebeck coefficient. The maximum ZT of ~1.25 is found at 920 K for p-type SnMn0.07Te.

scholarly journals Thermoelectric Properties of Arsenic Triphosphide (AsP3) Monolayer: A First-Principles Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangshuang Fan ◽  
Hengyu Yang ◽  
Guofeng Xie
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Transport Theory ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Performance Tuning ◽  
Boltzmann Transport ◽  
Boltzmann Transport Theory ◽  
P Type

Recently, monolayer of triphosphides (e.g., InP3, SnP3, and GaP3) attracts much attention due to their good thermoelectric performance. Herein, we predict a novel triphosphide monolayer AsP3 and comprehensively investigate its thermoelectric properties by combining first-principles calculations and semiclassical Boltzmann transport theory. The results show that AsP3 monolayer has an ultralow thermal conductivity of 0.36 and 0.55 Wm K−1 at room temperature along the armchair and zigzag direction. Surprisingly, its maximum Seebeck coefficient in the p-type doping reaches 2,860 µVK−1. Because of the ultralow thermal conductivity and ultrahigh Seebeck coefficient, the thermoelectric performance of AsP3 monolayer is excellent, and the maximum ZT of p-type can reach 3.36 at 500 K along the armchair direction, which is much higher than that of corresponding bulk AsP3 at the same temperature. Our work indicates that the AsP3 monolayer is the promising candidate in TE applications and will also stimulate experimental scientists’ interest in the preparation, characterization, and thermoelectric performance tuning.

scholarly journals Effect of Mechanical Deformation on Thermoelectric Properties of p-Type(Bi0.225Sb0.775)2Te3Alloys

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Jin Jung ◽  
Seong Keun Kim ◽  
Hyung-Ho Park ◽  
Dow-Bin Hyun ◽  
Seung-Hyub Baek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Annealing Time ◽  
Mechanical Deformation ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Thermoelectric Performance ◽  
Quartz Ampoule ◽  
P Type ◽  
Cold Pressed

The effect of mechanical deformation and annealing on thermoelectric properties of p-type (Bi0.225Sb0.775)Te3was performed. The ingots were prepared by melting, followed by quenching method using source materials with compositions of (Bi0.225Sb0.775)2Te3. Rectangular shaped specimens (5×5×12 mm3) were cut from ingots and then cold-pressed at 700 MPa for 2 to 20 times by changing the press direction perpendicular to previous one. The cold-pressed samples have been annealed in a quartz ampoule at 573 K. The grain size of the samples was controlled by the number of cold-pressing process and annealing time. Fine grain structure with a grain size of not more than 10 μm is obtained in highly deformed samples. The Seebeck coefficient of the deformed samples were gradually increased with annealing and converged to the similar value of about 225 μV/K after 30 hrs. The small grain size in highly deformed sample enables a rapid increase of Seebeck coefficient with annealing time (~2 hrs.), indicating that the thermal energy needed to recrystallize in highly deformed specimens is lower than that in low deformed specimens.Zvalues are rapidly increased with annealing time especially in highly deformed alloys, and converge to about3.0×10−3/K at room temperature. A higher thermoelectric performance could be expected by the optimization of composition and microstructural adjustment. The present study experimentally demonstrates a simple and cost-effective method for fabricating Bi-Te-based alloys with higher thermoelectric performance.

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